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11 Evolution Of Populations

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

A measure of how commonly a particular allele occurs in a population

a)

allele frequency.

b)

gene pool.

c)

mutation rate.

d)

phenotype

2.

The more genetic variation a population has, the more likely it is that some individuals will

a)

survive

b)

evolve

c)

migrate

d)

mutate

3.

Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene. This change is called a(n)

a)

mutation

b)

allele

c)

gene pool

d)

gene flow

4.

The normal shuffling of alleles during meiosis results in

a)

recombination

b)

reproduction

c)

hybridization

d)

mutations

5.

Which term means the crossing of two different species that share common genes?

a)

hybridization

b)

mutation

c)

population

d)

recombination

6.

What is the observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over time called?

a)

microevolution

b)

selection

c)

distribution

d)

recombination

7.

Natural selection that changes the distribution of a trait to favor one extreme phenotype is called

a)

directional selection

b)

disruptive selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

normalizing selection

8.

In stabilizing selection, what occurs in a population?

a)

The intermediate phenotype becomes more common.

b)

The population shifts toward one of two extreme phenotypes.

c)

Both extreme phenotypes shift toward the middle.

d)

The intermediate phenotype becomes rare.

9.

A population that is not undergoing natural selection displays what type of distribution?

a)

normal

b)

disruptive

c)

directional

d)

stabilizing

10.

In a population of birds, intermediate beak size is selected against, and both very small and very large beak sizes are favored. What type of selection is this an example of?

a)

disruptive

b)

directional

c)

normal

d)

stabilizing

11.

Chance changes in allele frequencies within a population are called

a)

genetic drift.

b)

gene flow.

c)

gene pool.

d)

sexual selection.

12.

A small number of birds, blown off course during migration, find an island and colonize it. This population will most likely experience genetic drift as a result of the

a)

founder effect.

b)

bottleneck effect.

c)

sexual selection.

d)

mutations.

13.

Fighting between male elephant seals over females is an example of

a)

intrasexual selection.

b)

bottleneck effect.

c)

intersexual selection.

d)

founder effect.

14.

What increases genetic variation when animals move from one population to another population?

a)

gene flow

b)

bottleneck effect

c)

sexual selection

d)

genetic drift

15.

A problem in all populations influenced by the bottleneck effect is that

a)

genetic variation is lost.

b)

alleles can’t become fixed.

c)

offspring inherit harmful alleles.

d)

chance no longer affects them.

16.

Which of the following conditions could mean that a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

a)

Mating is random.

b)

The population is small.

c)

Gene flow is common.

d)

Mutations occur frequently.

17.

The Hardy-Weinberg equation is used to

a)

predict genotype frequencies in a population.

b)

estimate the rate of mutations in a population.

c)

determine the likelihood of random mating.

d)

calculate the gene flow rate among organisms.

18.

The five factors that can lead to evolution are gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, and

a)

sexual selection.

b)

controlled mating.

c)

emigration

d)

immigration

19.

Mutations are important because they bring about

a)

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve.

b)

death of the organism in which they develop.

c)

benefits for the individual, but not for the population.

d)

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium within a population.

20.

Which of the following statements applies to real populations?

a)

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is rare.

b)

Mutations are rarely passed to offspring.

c)

Gene flow represses alleles for desirable traits.

d)

Evolution cannot occur in large populations.

21.

What is speciation?

a)

divergence of two or more species from an existing one

b)

timing of mating that prevents normal sexual selection

c)

isolation that affects mating behavior

d)

combining of two species to form one with different traits

22.

A difference of chemical scents between two populations is an example of what kind of isolation?

a)

behavioral

b)

temporal

c)

geographic

d)

disruptive

23.

An earthquake causes an ocean channel to open up on an island where a low area previously existed. The island’s lizard population is now separated on the two parts of the island, providing an example of

a)

geographic isolation.

b)

behavioral isolation.

c)

disruptive selection.

d)

temporal isolation.

24.

Which of the following examples illustrates a temporal barrier to mating between populations?

a)

Varieties of oak tree produce pollen during different seasons, so they can’t pollinate one another.

b)

Populations of the same species of seal live on islands too far apart to swim between them for mating.

c)

Species of birds have elaborate courtship dances, and females select the best dancers as mates.

d)

Herds of caribou misinterpret each other’s mating behavior, so they fight instead of mating.

25.

What kind of isolation occurs when two populations of birds have different courtship dances?

a)

behavioral

b)

temporal

c)

sexual

d)

geographic

26.

Which of the following processes is considered to be random?

a)

genetic mutation

b)

natural selection

c)

adaptive radiation

d)

coevolution

27.

The American flying squirrel and the flying phalanger of Australia live in similar environments and look very similar. However, they are not closely related. Their resemblance is most likely an example of

a)

convergent evolution

b)

temporal isolation

c)

divergent evolution

d)

sexual selection

28.

The Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean have varied habitats. Divergent evolution is occurring on these islands, meaning that the species that live there

a)

had common ancestors but have become increasingly different

b)

change in response to changes in other species they interact with

c)

are becoming more like each other in response to their habitats

d)

have lived unchanged through long periods of stability

29.

Like all flowering plants, the snapdragon must be pollinated to reproduce, but its flowers are closed. A bumblebee has just enough weight to open a snapdragon flower by landing on it. This adaptation is an example of

a)

coevolution

b)

convergent evolution

c)

divergent evolution

d)

speciation

30.

The total and permanent disappearance of a species from Earth is called

a)

extinction

b)

equilibrium

c)

coevolution

d)

radiation

31.

Many years of evolution is most likely to produce

a)

differences between species and their ancestors

b)

species that are more likely to become extinct

c)

species that are becoming more and more similar

d)

decreasing numbers of species in each environment

32.

What does the biodiversity on Earth indicate about its organisms?

a)

They are adapted to live in a variety of environments.

b)

They share many common structures and functions

c)

They have not changed over the course of Earth’s history

d)

They cannot tolerate extreme environments

33.

An organism that inherits two alleles for a trait exhibits the trait if

a)

one of the alleles is dominant

b)

neither parent had the trait

c)

all of its siblings have the trait

d)

the environment favors the trait

34.

In order for species to adapt and evolve, they must be able to

a)

reproduce

b)

fight off illness

c)

interact randomly

d)

establish habitats

35.

Based on the evolution of the fictitious bird species shown in

Figure 11.1, which of the following statements is true?

a)

A three-toed foot is likely an adaptation of the living species.

b)

Toe count was not important in the species’ evolution.

c)

A five-toed foot would likely be advantageous to the living species.

d)

There must have been another intermediate species with a

four-toed foot.

36.

We identify organisms as belonging to the same species if they are capable of

a)

producing fertile offspring

b)

inhabiting similar habitats

c)

evolving comparable adaptations

d)

having the same life expectancies

37.

This map shows the seas that covered North America during part of the Cretaceous Period. What can you infer about the species that lived on the three separate landmasses?

a)

Fewer species existed at that time.

b)

All of them could survive underwater

c)

They were adapted to different habitats

d)

Many of them could swim

38.

Sources of genetic variation include

a)

social behaviors among animals

b)

crossing over during meiosis

c)

asexual reproduction by mitosis

d)

environmental pressures on species

39.

Which of the following is the best example of a population?

a)

alligators of one species living in a certain swamp

b)

all insect species living in the Amazon rain forest

c)

all cat species living in North and South America

d)

flowering plants and ferns growing in a garden

40.

One theory explaining evolution is based on the mechanisms of

a)

natural selection

b)

homeostasis

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

species diversity

41.

The combined alleles of

all the individuals in a population is called the

a)

gene pool

b)

phenotype

c)

mutation rate

d)

allele frequency

42.

What are two main sources of genetic variation?

a)

mutations and recombination

b)

recombination and reproduction

c)

recombination and extinction

d)

mutations and extinction

43.

Figure 11.1 shows how a population of cacti changes when it faces selective pressure from two predators: peccaries (wild pigs) and a parasitic insect. The dashed line shows the original population. The insects most often kill cacti with a(n)

a)

high number of spines

b)

intermediate number of spines.

c)

low number of spines.

d)

complete lack of spines.

44.

What type of selection occurs when individuals in a population with the intermediate phenotype are selected for?

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

intermediate selection

d)

disruptive selection

45.

Figure 11.2 shows the tail feather length of male widowbirds and their reproductive success. The males that had the greatest reproductive success were the birds with tails that were

a)

relatively long

b)

particularly short

c)

mid-length

d)

any length

46.

When a few individuals start a new colony it most likely results in

a)

genetic drift through the founder effect.

b)

more variety in the new population.

c)

extinction due to the bottleneck effect.

d)

mutation due to disruptive selection.

47.

The movement of alleles from one population to another is called

a)

gene flow

b)

founder effect

c)

microevolution

d)

genetic drift

48.

A population that has a normal distribution of the range of heights has many individuals who are

a)

average height and few who are very tall or very short.

b)

short and few who are average or very tall.

c)

tall and few who are average or very short.

d)

average height and none who are very tall or very short.

49.

What does being in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium mean for a population?

a)

The population is not evolving.

b)

The population is evolving very rapidly.

c)

Equilibrium would gradually end.

d)

Gene flow would occur, but slowly.

50.

If the actual allele frequencies in a population do not match genotype frequencies predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the population is

a)

evolving

b)

shrinking

c)

isolated

d)

extinct

51.

Which of the five factors that can lead to evolution would operate on a change in body color that enabled animals to better hide from predators?

a)

natural selection

b)

genetic drift

c)

sexual selection

d)

gene flow

52.

Reproductive isolation occurs when

a)

members of different populations can no longer mate successfully.

b)

the gene pools of different populations have become very diversified.

c)

some catastrophic event greatly reduces the size of a population.

d)

a small number of individuals moves and starts a new population.

53.

What type of isolation occurs when the timing of reproduction is different between two populations?

a)

temporal

b)

geographic

c)

behavioral

d)

selective

54.

Coevolution is a process in which species

a)

evolve in response to changes in each other

b)

become extinct and are lost permanently

c)

become increasingly different from each other

d)

evolve similar characteristics in different habitats

55.

Two species that are closely related become increasingly different through

a)

divergent evolution

b)

disruptive selection

c)

convergent isolation

d)

competitive relationships

56.

A population of squirrels that contains a wide range of phenotypes has a

a)

large amount of genetic variation.

b)

high allele frequency for most

c)

poor chance of surviving habitat change.

d)

decreased chance of frequent gene flow.

57.

Mutations in the DNA of genes that can be passed onto offspring

a)

result in increased genetic variation.

b)

are more likely with genetic drift.

c)

do not occur randomly during evolution.

d)

are always harmful to the offspring.

58.

Figure 11.1 shows the change in acactus population under pressure from peccaries (wild pigs) and parasitic insects. The dashed line shows the original cactus population. What type of selection does the graph show?

a)

stabilizing

b)

directional

c)

intermediate

d)

disruptive

59.

In a population of foxes, tail length shows a normal distribution. On a graph, this frequency would produce what kind of curve?

a)

bell-shaped

b)

shifted right

c)

doubled

d)

tall and thin

60.

Disruptive selection occurs when

selective pressures favor phenotypes that are

a)

at both extremes.

b)

close to the mean

c)

toward one extreme

d)

in a normal distribution

61.

Figure 11.2 shows a graph of reproductive success versus tail feather length for male widowbirds. What type of selection is shown by these data?

a)

sexual

b)

disruptive

c)

stabilizing

d)

divergent

62.

A tsunami has destroyed almost all of the palm trees in an area. This event will most likely lead to

a)

genetic drift through the bottleneck effect.

b)

gene flow following disruptive selection.

c)

microevolution by reproductive isolation

d)

speciation triggered by the founder effect

63.

What occurs when some elephants in a population migrate into another area and join another population?

a)

gene flow

b)

genetic drift

c)

microevolution

d)

speciation

64.

A river has cut a deep canyon that has separated a population of rodents into two groups. This separation is an example of what type of isolation?

a)

geographic

b)

temporal

c)

behavioral

d)

founder

65.

The evolution of hummingbirds’ beaks

and plants with deep tubes in their flowers is an example of

a)

coevolution

b)

convergence

c)

speciation

d)

radiation

66.

Evolution at the genetic level is called

a)

microevolution

b)

population genetics

c)

allopatric speciation

d)

genetic drift

67.

The total genetic information available in a population is called the

a)

gene pool

b)

genetic equilibrium

c)

'allele frequency

d)

phenotype frequency

68.

Reproductive isolation can result in

a)

sympatric speciation

b)

allopatric speciation

c)

emigration

d)

immigration

69.

Genotypic variation in a population can increase through

a)

recombination of genes by independent assortment

b)

an increase of the quality and quantity of available food

c)

maintenance of genetic equilibrium for many generations

d)

prevention of immigration and emigration between populations

70.

Genetic drift is

a)

changes in allele frequency caused by random events

b)

the movement of genes between populations

c)

physical isolation of a population by geography

d)

immigration and emigration among populations

71.

What is a consequence of violating the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium assumptions?

a)

evolution

b)

reproductive isolation

c)

mutation

d)

sexual selection

72.

The most common kind of selection, which results in the average form of a trait, is

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

sexual selection

c)

direction selection

d)

disruptive selection

73.

The biological species concept is u�eful only for

a)

organisms that reproduce sexually

b)

organisms that reproduce asexually

c)

extinct organisms

d)

None of these

74.

The morphological-species concept classifies organisms on the basis of their

a)

structure and appearance

b)

behavior

c)

ability to reproduce

d)

ecological relationships

75.

Sexual selection is a form of

a)

nonrandom mating

b)

genetic drift

c)

reproductive isolation

d)

morphological speciation

76.

Speciation often results from

a)

disruptive selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

directional selection

d)

sexual selection

77.

Mice that have been separated into two populations by the construction of a new road through their range are considered

a)

geographically isolated

b)

prezygotically isolated

c)

morphologically isolated

d)

reproductively isolated

78.

One source of genotypic variation that occurs within a single organism and that may be the result of environmental factors is

a)

mutation

b)

assortative mating

c)

reproduction isolation

d)

gene flow

79.

For a certain population,

the actual frequencies

of a genotype did not

match the genotype frequencies predicted by

the Hardy-Weinberg equation. What can be said about the population?

a)

The population is evolving.

b)

Gene flow does not occur.

c)

No mutations are occurring.

d)

Allele frequencies are declining.

80.

To be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, a population must be

a)

very large, have random mating, no gene flow, no mutations, no natural selection.

b)

small, have nonrandom mating, no gene flow, many mutations, no natural selection.

c)

very large, have random mating, high gene flow, many mutations, natural selection.

d)

very small, have random mating, no gene flow, no mutations, no natural selection.

81.

In a population of rattlesnakes that is evolving, which of the following statements is most likely true?

a)

The rates of gene flow and mutation are high.

b)

The population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

c)

Directional selection is probably not occurring.

d)

Natural selection has no effect on this population.

82.

When individuals from two populations of squirrels can no longer successfully mate with one another, the chance that speciation will occur

a)

increases

b)

stays the same

c)

becomes zero

d)

decreases

83.

The wings of robins and the wings of dragonflies are examples of

a)

convergent evolution

b)

divergent adaptation

c)

adaptive radiation

d)

punctuated equilibrium